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The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World’s Greatest Clan #4
The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan (Light Novel) Vol. 4
CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS
After trouncing Johann and his clan, Wild Tempest finally earns a spot among the illustrious regalia. Noel is so close to Seeker stardom, he can almost taste it—but top clan Supreme Dragon threatens to take him down at any time! Then Noel sees an a gladiatorial tournament to determine who will command the battle against the Valiant. Ever the tactician, he strikes a deal with the underworld to claim his rightful place… So, will Noel soar to new heights, or does his winning streak end here?
After trouncing Johann and his clan, Wild Tempest finally earns a spot among the illustrious regalia. Noel is so close to Seeker stardom, he can almost taste it—but top clan Supreme Dragon threatens to take him down at any time! Then Noel sees an a gladiatorial tournament to determine who will command the battle against the Valiant. Ever the tactician, he strikes a deal with the underworld to claim his rightful place… So, will Noel soar to new heights, or does his winning streak end here?
386 pages, Paperback
First published December 25, 2021
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April 27, 2023
An absolutely amazing fourth volume. Everything was woven together beautifully in order to create an incredible standalone story arc which also fits perfectly within the greater narrative, and leaves the reader wanting more.
The incredible intellect of Noel in this volume is nothing short of reminiscent of Baku Madarame from Usogui or Tokuchi Toua from One Outs. In case you are unfamiliar with those series this basically means that he is one of the most realistically capable characters ever written in terms of outsmarting, his showings are that impressive.
Though the volume starts off a little bit slow, it's unbelievably worth it. The ending of the tournament represents the undisputed peak of the series up to that point, and the subsequent epilogue is so perfect that my only complaint would be that volume 5 can't come out any sooner.
Overall I highly recommend continuing on with this novel series as it seems to increasingly improve massively with every release. If perchance you are reading this review while consuming an earlier volume it would be in your best interest to keep your hopes high and continue forward.
The incredible intellect of Noel in this volume is nothing short of reminiscent of Baku Madarame from Usogui or Tokuchi Toua from One Outs. In case you are unfamiliar with those series this basically means that he is one of the most realistically capable characters ever written in terms of outsmarting, his showings are that impressive.
Though the volume starts off a little bit slow, it's unbelievably worth it. The ending of the tournament represents the undisputed peak of the series up to that point, and the subsequent epilogue is so perfect that my only complaint would be that volume 5 can't come out any sooner.
Overall I highly recommend continuing on with this novel series as it seems to increasingly improve massively with every release. If perchance you are reading this review while consuming an earlier volume it would be in your best interest to keep your hopes high and continue forward.
August 5, 2024
This book talks about a guy named Noel at the start he has a good day like a normal person and his grandpa is the strongest guy in the world. Then one day the monster appeared and his grandpa went out to fight. His grandpa lost and he says to his grandpa that he will be the strongest guy. In his book, it is part 4 so I will talk about this in part 4. At the start, Noel says that he will make the fighting tournament then the tournament starts. he wins the tournament and he can go fight the big monster that going to appear soon. Then when he does everything another monster that killed his grandpa appears he is so angry and the story ends ( that monster comes in a girl that can change into monster form).
I like Noel because he is cool and has a good fighting style. Also, he is so smart and he uses everything he has even his life to be the strongest guy in the world.
I like this book because it is so fun and in this book when I read it I feel a bad emotion inside Noel. Also, this book is like reality and it has a very good fighting scene.
I like Noel because he is cool and has a good fighting style. Also, he is so smart and he uses everything he has even his life to be the strongest guy in the world.
I like this book because it is so fun and in this book when I read it I feel a bad emotion inside Noel. Also, this book is like reality and it has a very good fighting scene.
August 20, 2025
8/10
Another enjoyable installment of the series. The marriage thing going on was a good hook for this volume.
The whole “self-destruction” for power thing Noel has going on is still annoying to me, but I’ll live with it.
Another enjoyable installment of the series. The marriage thing going on was a good hook for this volume.
The whole “self-destruction” for power thing Noel has going on is still annoying to me, but I’ll live with it.
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December 23, 2023
Nobody likes a tournament arc. Thankfully, readers needn't pay too much attention to the yelling, screaming, and bleeding at the novel's highly orchestrated, gladiatorial exploits, and can instead focus on the cast's intermittent bouts of crippling insecurity, unjustified ego, and lust for power. Noel Stollen's climb to the top continues. Last volume, he used his fists to fell a rival regalia. This volume, he uses his organizational expertise, producing the Seven Star Cup tournament and spying the inevitable fallout.
As readers of this novel series know by now, Noel's plans often go his way, but not without a few nasty twists and turns. THE MOST NOTORIOUS TALKER...v4 finally (formally) introduces its valiant personas, but with more earnest (obvious) character motives. After all, Noel can't plan for and stop what he doesn't know exists. Malebolge the Chaotic may be scheming to unravel human industry and dissect the strongest seekers alive, but Noel can't counterpunch if he's always one step behind.
The current novel's focus on the tournament takes up a lot of oxygen, but between the casual nonsense, readers can catch glimpses of the "game within the game" that Malebolge and her allies are playing. Not an ideal narrative layout for a fantasy novel that should be peaking, but it's serviceable nonetheless.
For example, Bernadetta Golding, the daughter of a wealthy socialite, is the famed and feared Lord of Flies. The woman suspects all sorts of shenanigans with her alignment with the valiants (e.g., Why is her memory so spotty? Why does Malebolge never do the dirty work herself?), yet she acknowledges there's very little she can do about it. Bernadetta's horror and affection for Noel is one of the novel's best shifts in perspective, and could prove essential moving forward.
Elsewhere, THE MOST NOTORIOUS TALKER...v4 gives the supporting cast a few flashes of opportunity to grow. Koga steps up and makes an earnest and sincere effort to validate his loyalty to Wild Tempest. Dolly Gardner, clan master of the regalia Goat Dinner, reveals she's keener and more sensitive to injustice than initially believed. And everyone's favorite effeminate criminal, Finocchio, makes a play for the position of don within the Barzini empire. All of these characters are shoved to the edge of their emotional well-being and forced to admit they are, somehow, inadequate for the challenges that lay before them. Interestingly, all of these characters, despite their shortcomings, wipe away their tears and push ahead.
The novel series' largest, emerging dramas rest in a handful of unknowns. Bernadetta's tampered memory implies something far darker and far more insidious. Malebolge manipulates the woman, yet refuses to articulate why. Is Bernadetta another valiant? Elsewhere, Noel's remaining lifespan is, apparently, super-short. Readers know he nearly killed himself by taking out Johann, but now it's clear he has, all told, "closer to three years" left. Not good.
THE MOST NOTORIOUS TALKER...v4 chips away at the remaining pillars of confidence most have in their fight against those who desire to extinguish humankind. Watching gladiatorial fights is entertaining, raking in sums from extensive wagers is delightful, deceiving potential marriage partners is a clever little game, and so on and so forth. But when terrorist bombings, assassination attempts, and all other forms of corruption bleed through, hope slips between one's fingers like the sands of time.
As readers of this novel series know by now, Noel's plans often go his way, but not without a few nasty twists and turns. THE MOST NOTORIOUS TALKER...v4 finally (formally) introduces its valiant personas, but with more earnest (obvious) character motives. After all, Noel can't plan for and stop what he doesn't know exists. Malebolge the Chaotic may be scheming to unravel human industry and dissect the strongest seekers alive, but Noel can't counterpunch if he's always one step behind.
The current novel's focus on the tournament takes up a lot of oxygen, but between the casual nonsense, readers can catch glimpses of the "game within the game" that Malebolge and her allies are playing. Not an ideal narrative layout for a fantasy novel that should be peaking, but it's serviceable nonetheless.
For example, Bernadetta Golding, the daughter of a wealthy socialite, is the famed and feared Lord of Flies. The woman suspects all sorts of shenanigans with her alignment with the valiants (e.g., Why is her memory so spotty? Why does Malebolge never do the dirty work herself?), yet she acknowledges there's very little she can do about it. Bernadetta's horror and affection for Noel is one of the novel's best shifts in perspective, and could prove essential moving forward.
Elsewhere, THE MOST NOTORIOUS TALKER...v4 gives the supporting cast a few flashes of opportunity to grow. Koga steps up and makes an earnest and sincere effort to validate his loyalty to Wild Tempest. Dolly Gardner, clan master of the regalia Goat Dinner, reveals she's keener and more sensitive to injustice than initially believed. And everyone's favorite effeminate criminal, Finocchio, makes a play for the position of don within the Barzini empire. All of these characters are shoved to the edge of their emotional well-being and forced to admit they are, somehow, inadequate for the challenges that lay before them. Interestingly, all of these characters, despite their shortcomings, wipe away their tears and push ahead.
The novel series' largest, emerging dramas rest in a handful of unknowns. Bernadetta's tampered memory implies something far darker and far more insidious. Malebolge manipulates the woman, yet refuses to articulate why. Is Bernadetta another valiant? Elsewhere, Noel's remaining lifespan is, apparently, super-short. Readers know he nearly killed himself by taking out Johann, but now it's clear he has, all told, "closer to three years" left. Not good.
THE MOST NOTORIOUS TALKER...v4 chips away at the remaining pillars of confidence most have in their fight against those who desire to extinguish humankind. Watching gladiatorial fights is entertaining, raking in sums from extensive wagers is delightful, deceiving potential marriage partners is a clever little game, and so on and so forth. But when terrorist bombings, assassination attempts, and all other forms of corruption bleed through, hope slips between one's fingers like the sands of time.
June 2, 2023
An absolutely amazing fourth volume. Everything was woven together beautifully in order to create an incredible standalone story arc which also fits perfectly within the greater narrative, and leaves the reader wanting more.
The incredible intellect of Noel in this volume is nothing short of reminiscent of Baku Madarame from Usogui or Tokuchi Toua from One Outs. In case you are unfamiliar with those series this basically means that he is one of the most realistically capable characters ever written in terms of outsmarting, his showings are that impressive.
Though the volume starts off a little bit slow, it's unbelievably worth it. The ending of the tournament represents the undisputed peak of the series up to that point, and the subsequent epilogue is so perfect that my only complaint would be that volume 5 can't come out any sooner.
Overall I highly recommend continuing on with this novel series as it seems to increasingly improve massively with every release. If perchance you are reading this review while consuming an earlier volume it would be in your best interest to keep your hopes high and continue forward.
The incredible intellect of Noel in this volume is nothing short of reminiscent of Baku Madarame from Usogui or Tokuchi Toua from One Outs. In case you are unfamiliar with those series this basically means that he is one of the most realistically capable characters ever written in terms of outsmarting, his showings are that impressive.
Though the volume starts off a little bit slow, it's unbelievably worth it. The ending of the tournament represents the undisputed peak of the series up to that point, and the subsequent epilogue is so perfect that my only complaint would be that volume 5 can't come out any sooner.
Overall I highly recommend continuing on with this novel series as it seems to increasingly improve massively with every release. If perchance you are reading this review while consuming an earlier volume it would be in your best interest to keep your hopes high and continue forward.
April 20, 2023
Great!
Another great volume in the Talker series. Pretty consistent with other volumes and artwork is very nice as usual. Excited for the next volume.
Another great volume in the Talker series. Pretty consistent with other volumes and artwork is very nice as usual. Excited for the next volume.
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